Fly swatter



July 6, 1926. 1,591,870

E. W. WOOD FLY SWATTER Filed March 4, 1926 Patented July a less.

i l t FLY SWATTER.

Application filed March 4, 1926. Serial No. 92,141.

My invention relates to improvements in fly swatters.

The object of the invention is to provide a swatter of the character and combination of pa ts as described, whereby to enhance the ef iciency, facilitate the use and prolong the life of the use of such devices; one which will be cheap, durable, practical and ready for instant use at all times. i

Other objects and novel features of the invention will more fully appear from the specifications, claims, and one sheet drawing, of which Figure '1 is a plan View of the device showing the handle with the screen wire and binding means mounted on the frame. Figure 2 is a plan view of the device showing the frame without the screen wire and binding means.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.

The device is composed of a wire handle the two strands of which are held together for said length, 2, 2 by two ferrule Y members 3, l; above the upper ferrule member l the two strands 2, 2 diverge oppositely, diagonally and upwardly and outwardly 5, 6; and thereafter are bent inwardly, horizontally 7, 8, to a common meeting point in the center of the handle 9, 10, and forming triangular bracing arms. The frame of the swatter is preferably rectangular in form, though it may be of other forms, if

desired, and is made of a single piece of wire. One of its ends is anchored by convolutions 11 around the diagonally, upward ly extending arm 5, a strand of said wire 12 extends upwardly from said convolutions 11 to inwardly extending arm 10 where sec ond convolutions 13 near. the angle bent portion '2 encircle said arm and from there extends perpendicularly at 14, horizontally at 15, downwardly perpendicularly at 16, to a third set of convolutions 17 encircling arm 9 near the angle 8 from the end of which convolution extends a strand 18 to a fourth convolution 19 of said wire surrounding said upwardly extending arm 6. A screen mesh 20 or other meshed material covers said frame and is held in place by felt, leather, or suitable binding cloth 21, preferably stitched thereon.

It is known to those familiar with the art to which my invention pertains that where no spring action independent of that furnished by the handle member and the wire screen, is not provided in the proximity of the joining of the handle member and the frame of the swatter that the constant use of the swatter causes the breaking of the frame, and the breaking and tearing of the binding cloth, and screen wire surrounding the frame rendering such swatter unusable. It is also found by those familiar with the art, the use of the spring without a sufiiciently'firm anchoring thereof simply accentuates stant flexing as above described constantly prying on said ferrule member will soon result in the" same being torn or split, thereby shortening the life of the swatter and renderin same unusuable on finished wood, furniture and the like, on account ofmarring and scratching the-same.

The double triangular shape of the up per part of the handle in. our device together with tie four coils or convolutions surrounding four diiferent parts thereof give to our device suflicient spring flexing ability to permit of easy and accurate use and yet to at once cause the swatter to return to its normal position for further use. The firmness of the upper portion of the handle and of the anchoring of the spring wire frame thereon as above described makes it practically impossible to wear out the swatter. The fastening of the two strands of wire for a portion of the length of the handle member, side by side with two ferrule members a distance from each other add stability and rigidity to that portion of the handle member and to the triangular member thereabove and assists in preventing movement of the upper portion of the handie member enclosed by the screen mesh and the binding cloth.

From the description and the accompanying onepage drawing, and the specifications, the'advantages of construction, application and manufacture will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention pertains. I have entered into a detailed description of the construction and relative rangenient of the parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear and exact understanding of the said embodiment. I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to the specific construction and relative arrangement of parts inasmuch as in the future practice of the invention various changes and modifications may be made as fall within the scope of my invention as delined in my appended claims, without departing from the principle of the invention.

Havin thus described the invention, what is cla med and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

l. A s 'atting device of the character described, comprising a handle member, its upper portion first bifurcated then bent bachwardly upon itself, its ends axially meeting at a common center; a single spring wire frame member forming a rectangle and forming coiled spring convolutions, the convolutions of the wire in each adapted to lit closely together and to encircle respectively the axially bent ends of said upper handle and adapted to be anchored respectively on the bifurcated arms thereot' said coil spring convolutions adapted to give spring resilience to said fly swatter and to adapt-ably hold the same in working position; a meshed Wire screen adapted to fit c 1 and around said frame; a suitable bindng adapted to'be fastened to and around sr'd frame and to and around said edges oi said meshed screen wire by suitable hold- 111 means.

A swatting device of the character described, comprising a spring wire handle member with a partially rigid upper por tion, and two oppositely outwardly and upwardly extending portions thereabove and an inwardly bent horizontal portion on the end of each, axially aligned and ending at a common center; a single member describing a rectangle, its ends anchored by coiled spring convolutions encircling said respective oppositely outwardly and upwardly extending portions inlermcdiate their respective ends: two other coiled spring convolutions encircling respectively the inwardly bent axially aligned portions, said coiled spring convolutions adapted to give spring resilience to said fly swatter and to adaptably hold the same in working position; a short portion of said wire respectively connecting the said first two described coiled spring convolutions and said second two described coiled spring convolntions; a mesh screen wire adapted to lit toldingl over said 'lrame and to be securely 'l \ned lhereto: a suitable cloth binding adapted to be fastened to and around said frame and said edges of said mesh screen wire.

EDWIN W. WOOD.

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